Welcome to Tanker Surf Charters

For more than a decade, Tanker Surf Charters has helped surfers across the globe experience one of the most memorable wave-riding adventures of their lives.

The tankers traversing Galveston Bay here on the upper Texas coast create rideable, well-formed waves that can produce the longest rides imaginable—in some cases longer than 10 minutes on a single pulse.

Tanker Surf Charters has the local knowledge to put you and your crew in the best possible position to catch the longest and most memorable waves of your life.

Book your charter with us today.

Or contact Captain James Fulbright via email at james@tankersurfcharters.com for more information.

Now Booking for the 2023 Season! A lot has been going in preparation of the 2023 tanker surf season. My truck was down for over two months

"Tanker surfing with James was one of the top 10 surf adventures of my life. I have surfed most of the best waves in the world, but tanker surfing was so much fun! Surfing a wave for 10 minutes will blow your mind. I can't wait to do it again."

"I love tanker surfing. I went tanker surfing on my way to France for the 2007 World Longboard Championships. I'm pretty sure that warm up helped me win the World Title! It's an experience I'll never forget."

"... You will never have the opportunity to ride a wave for that long. If that alone doesn’t make you pick up the phone or drop an e-mail to James, I don’t know what will. It was one of the rides of my life and I would say that any serious surfer who is looking for adventure and waves, best point their boards in the direction of Galveston and James Fulbright and go chase a supertanker for the day."

"In the middle of the Houston Ship Channel, I surfed the longest waves of my life! In one day with James, I logged more wave time than the previous five years! A completely unique surfing experience that left me with smiles and stories that lasted even longer than the endless rides! Thanks James. Can't wait to come back!"

"After meeting James at the Los Angeles premier of "Miles to Surf" it was my mission to go tanker surfing. After some planning, the dream became a reality, and wow, what an experience we had! Surfing most of my life, I thought I'd seen some great surf, but after my day with James and 15 miles of surf under my belt I left knowing the true meaning of 'tanker love.' It's a MUST if you're a true surfer!